1980: Capricorn Records, home to The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker Band and other mostly southern rock groups, filed for bankruptcy.

1985: Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead was busted in San Fransisco for freebasing in his car. He was ordered into a rehab program and had to play a benefit show for the Haight-Ashbury free food program.

1989: Marked the 4th annual inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – Inductees included The Rolling Stones.

1993: Fleetwood Mac reformed for the first time in six years to perform the campaign slogan song “Don’t Stop” at the Clinton inaugural ball in Washington.

2001: Over on the right, ZZ Top played at President George Bush’s inaugural ball.